Ag PhD Soils vs GHX Seed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ag PhD Soils
This app streamlines soil sampling with an easy step process, providing fast lab results and personalized recommendations from experts. It offers aerial imagery maps and unlimited access to precision ag specialists, allowing you to test any acreage with a pay-as-you-go model.
- Easy grid sampling process
- Fast lab results (5-7 days)
- Aerial imagery maps
- Unlimited precision ag specialist access
- Pay-as-you-go testing
- Offline work capability
- GPS field boundary drawing
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Ag PhD Soils provides you with a fast, accurate tool for soil sampling. Designed to save you money and maximize your yields, Ag PhD Soils provides you with unmatched soil testing expertise at your fingertips. You will receive high quality lab results and personalized recommendations from the Ag PhD experts, Brian and Darren Hefty. FEATURES INCLUDE -Easy step process for grid sampling your fields. -FAST lab results in 5-7 days. -Aerial imagery maps of your fields. -Unlimited access to Precision Ag Specialists -Test as many or as few acres as you choose. Simply pay as you go, there are no contracts or obligations. IN THE FIELD (on your smart phone or tablet) -Sync your mobile devices to stay updated. -Work without cellular service. -Draw field boundaries with GPS. -High contrast viewing option for better visibility in the sunlight. -Create new soil sample jobs including setting grids for your field. -Save time. Customers report easily sampling over 1000 acres per day. AT YOUR DESK (on your Ag PhD Soils Web account) -Create new soil sample jobs including setting grids for your field. -Print shipping sheets to send to the lab with your samples. -View and print lab results/analysis. -View and print fertilizer recommendation maps. -View and print aerial images of your fields. -Order bags, boxes and shipping labels based on the estimated acreage to be tested. -Generate Variable Rate Prescriptions and download recommendations and controller files. -View complete history of your soil tests. -Automatic data back-up. Ag PhD Soils works exclusively with Midwest Laboratories to provide you with the most comprehensive test package available.
GHX Seed
This app provides farmers with a personalized plan for seed placement to maximize crop performance. It offers real-time insights, agronomic expertise, and product information to support farmers throughout the growing season.
- Personalized seed placement plans
- Predictive performance potential
- Real-time in-season insights
- Agronomic expertise access
- Product information
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GHX®, the Golden Harvest Xperience, gives farmers access to a personalized plan with predictive seed placement for maximized performance potential from planting to harvest. The GHX app provides access to real-time in-season insights, agronomic expertise and product information for support throughout the season.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GHX Seed at 3.6 against Ag PhD Soils's 1.6. GHX Seed also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Ag PhD Soils's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GHX Seed holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 25 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Ag PhD Soils ships an update every 3 weeks, GHX Seed every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ag PhD Soils | GHX Seed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (13 ratings) | 3.6 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ag PhD | Syngenta Digital LTDA |
Customer experience
Ag PhD Soils
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In-app purchases
Ag PhD Soils
No in-app purchases
GHX Seed
No in-app purchases








